indigenousness

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noun

The quality or state of being indigenous

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indigeneityautochthonyendemism
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Meanings

nounindigenousness (usually uncountable, plural indigenousnesses)

plural indigenousnesses

  1. uncountableusuallyThe quality or state of being indigenous

    Synonyms: indigeneity

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe quality or state of being indigenous

Similar
indigeneity

More synonyms by meaning

nounnativeness by virtue of originating or occurring naturally (as in a particular place)

Similar
autochthonyendemism
Broader
nativeness
Also see
autochthonyendemismindigeneity

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From indigenous + -ness.

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Translations

Romanian indigenitate
  • indigenitatequality or state of being indigenous
Cite this entry
APA

indigenousness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indigenousness

MLA

“indigenousness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indigenousness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “indigenousness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indigenousness.

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